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GO Transit’s NOC officially awarded LEED Gold for green building initiatives

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:15:33 +0000

TORONTO — GO Transit’s Network Operations Centre (NOC) has been awarded LEED Gold certification in green building leadership. The NOC helps execute GO Transit’s daily operations, monitoring the entire GO network around the clock, explains a release from Metrolinx. The NOC itself was constructed with sustainability at the forefront of its design. Recycled materials were […]

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B.C. bolsters 12 forest-sector projects through jobs fund

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:43 +0000

VICTORIA — The Government of British Columbia is putting as much as $5.1 million towards seven forest-sector capital projects and five planning projects through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF). For example, Maple Ridge’s Cedarland Forest Products Ltd. produces cedar lumber and profiled cedar products, such as siding, decking and panelling. It will receive as […]

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Calgary’s 2025 Winter City Design competition winners announced

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:00:33 +0000

CALGARY, ALTA. — This year’s Winter City Design Competition winners give new meaning to creating a winter wonderland. The City of Calgary, in partnership with Chinook Blast, have announced Serenity Passage and Dot Spot as taking home the top spots. These designs were selected from more than three dozen submissions for their creativity, community engagement and […]

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Mighty Canadian Minebuster gets a makeover

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:10:48 +0000

VAUGHAN, ONT. — If you’ve been to ��ϳԹ��’s Wonderland then you know the Mighty Canadian Minebuster in all its rickety wood-frame roller-coaster glory. But even some classics need a refresh. Recently Priestly Demolition Inc. (PDI) removed 1,000 feet of track from the Minebuster to allow for a new track to be installed later this year. […]

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New Fort St. James hospital is open for patients

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:53:28 +0000

FORT ST. JAMES — The new Fort St. James hospital is officially open for patients with a much bigger capacity for care. The new facility is three times the size of the previous hospital and has 27 beds, with 18 long-term care and nine acute-care beds. Located at 606 Stuart Dr. E. it also has […]

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Manitoba Theatre for Young People takes centre stage with government funding

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:44:43 +0000

WINNIPEG — The Government of ��ϳԹ�� has announced $500,000 in funding for the renovation and modernization of the Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP). The project will see the conversion of the theatre’s secondary programming space, Richardson Hall, into the fully functioning Richardson Studio Theatre. Additional upgrades will modernize the theatre’s technical systems and make […]

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Groupe Porteur awarded contract for Gatineau-Ottawa tramway project

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:10:33 +0000

MONTREAL, QUE. — The Société de transport de l’Outaouais has awarded the contract for professional, technical and multidisciplinary services on the Gatineau-Ottawa tramway project to Groupe Porteur. The team is comprised of SYSTRA ��ϳԹ��, Egis and EXP. This 24-kilometre tramway project will provide a link between downtown Gatineau and Ottawa. Groupe Porteur will work with […]

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500 Dunsmuir Street demo begins Friday

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:49:46 +0000

VANCOUVER — Prep work and the demolition of Dunsmuir House at 500 Dunsmuir St. is set to take place this Friday (Jan. 17) and is expected to be complete by Monday (Jan. 20) morning. This news comes after a resolution was brought forth by the Chief Building Official (CBO) and approved by city council on […]

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ReNew’s Top100 Infrastructure Projects showcase $300B in opportunity, investment

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:40 +0000

TORONTO — ReNew ��ϳԹ�� magazine has unveiled its Top100 Projects Report, which this year represents $300 billion in investment and highlights some of ��ϳԹ��’s biggest builds. “These transformative projects are not just feats of engineering — they are critical pillars of ��ϳԹ��’s economy, creating thousands of jobs, driving innovation, and enhancing the standard of living for all Canadians,” […]

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$45M redevelopment project set for Edmonton’s Manulife Place

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:14:04 +0000

EDMONTON – Epic Investment Services has announced a $45 million redevelopment of an iconic 36-storey building in downtown Edmonton. The project is slated to modernize Manulife Place’s common areas, amenities and retail spaces, states a release. Work has already started on the building’s exterior, which includes new glazing on the ground and second levels, creating […]

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��ϳԹ��’s first Hard Rock Hotel set to open in London

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:40 +0000

What was once an old cereal factory is on the cusp of opening as a $100-million-plus, 164-room, Hard Rock Hotel (HRH). Located at Dundas Street and Kellogg Lane in east London, Ont., the hotel is a critical element in the redevelopment of the former factory as an entertainment destination. “This hotel is part of a […]

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Hot off the press: Winnipeg Places and Spaces architecture guidebook

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:00:18 +0000

The Winnipeg Architecture Foundation (WAF) has just released Winnipeg Places and Spaces, a comprehensive guidebook to the buildings and landscapes of the Manitoba capital. The guide covers the neighbourhoods in the metropolitan area, from the centre of town to areas outside the city boundaries. Included with the 300-plus-page book is a two-sided map that shows […]

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